08/11/2012 Bowls: Scottish International Open

They came from all over the world. From Australia, Israel, Hong Kong

and Canada to compete for the indoor title. The five men left

standing were all from British soil. Paul Foster is the highest ranked

player left in the tournament. He squared off against Mervyn King.

Down Burnett took on Robert Chisholm, who knocked out world No.

1 Greg Harlow. Since we started our coverage of this competition on

Monday, the quality day-by-day has got better and better. Tonight, the

matches featured are out of this Sir, Let us go to that first match.

You will bite your fingernails down to be quick. It is Alex Paxton

Marshall was absolutely hammered in the first set. We join the match in

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five shots in the last three ends. Suddenly he is not looking as

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needs to hurry. The line was good. Another postcard bowl - Wish You

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movement, you have to take your this second set away. This is going

to be good dough. -- good though. I Robert Paxton and has contributed

on the forehand, but it is a bit of a disaster for Robert Paxton. It is

an end to forget. 1, 2, 3, or you and eight two. -- a two. Now he is

looking for three shots to try and draw be set. I do not know what had

happened to Robert. It really isn't like him because he is normally so

well known for holding. With the forehand, you have the chance of a

little bit of extra weight. If he had caught the bowl, it would have

been brilliant. Swings and roundabouts. First four ends to

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Robert Paxton and the next four to There is still room for a set. That

would not be a problem. Robert is playing for the jack to try and

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get the jack onto the respot to the edge, follow it through,

punch the green bowl out. Here it this. It will only be one. He was

close. It was the wrong side. Had it gone to the other side you would

have got the three. -- he would drama, you want the Scottish

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will be running out of time on BBC television. You will be able to

watch the remainder live on the BBC website. Delighted to have you join

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this match on BBC Two television he once a hit. -- he wants. He has

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Alec Marshall -- Alex Marshall. That is the respot cupboard. --

run through to the respot position? I don't think he has got enough on

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the perfect tie end. Got the jack, punch the green bowl away. Managed

to run through. He was going off the sides of the confines of the

rink, on the respot. Bang on target. An extra bonus to run through for

Robert Paxton successful in both his previous quarter-finals of this

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tournament. Against Simon Skelton, with a time out. He could have

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afforded to have reached into that Trying very hard, I have to say.

Whether he will get back or not, I am not sure. He didn't make it.

Second end two Alex Marshall. We go to a third and deciding end.

I think that was maybe a wrong to give the match away, after being

so dominant at the short jack length. He has just decided he

felt is worth taking. -- one. The come out and defended his title

really well. All credit to Alex Marshall for scrambling his way

forcing this match all the way through to the last end of the tie-

back. -- pop it. He needs another one in. That can be flicked out and

he knows it. The respot effectively just checking what he has got.

is playing very controlled. Just over the draw weight on that

forehand. Didn't fancy that shot. The defending champion has one bowl

good for him. He probably thought is our own bowl was too far away. -

has resurrected himself in this game. He has nominated to kill the

end. It means he can hit the White, knock it off and not go back on to

be spot. The only time you can do that is on the third end. He has to

hit it. He is close. What a good needed half bowl, a good solid half

qualities. He was delighted with that, he punched the air. That is

not easy for Alex Marshall. Does he try and take the ball? Bowl? He is

playing so well he could draw this Robert Paxton. What a wonderful

match. Robert Paxton goes through on the tie-break. He is again in

the semi-finals. You must have been worried when I

went to the tie-break? I was. Alex came back really hard. He put me in

a lot of trouble. He deserve the tie-break. You had to pull

something out of the bag. You almost did it. I knew if I could

get there, the jack length back would give me a chance for the --

give me a chance. With Alex winning the toss, you just have to play

your best. What you like about Perth so much? -- what you like?

Robert Paxton still in the competition. Alex Marshall is out.

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Next up, Mervyn King against Paul so he will have to adjust for the

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King because he is now looking in Paul Foster to block Mervyn King's

forehand. I don't think he has managed to block it. It has all

been down to the conversion shots is so hard to play. So many of

these missed, and that is another one. A good call by Paul Foster to

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accurate. He has played that jack both these players in many ways.

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at the same time. They both fell and tried to recover? I think he

has to. He should run into this to open it up and give himself some

sure if he has got the shot... Oh, yes, he has. That was a brilliant

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unlike Mervyn King. Paul Foster is King. If he uses the back can draw,

he might fall away from it. Beforehand might open things up and

be a better shot, but it is difficult. Yes, controlled weight

have been on the edge of the red. At least he has given themselves a

chance now. Mervyn King has one to play. Paul Foster has two. He does

have the advantage. I think he will go for the respot cover. Anything

he has none left. He may as well take the time out and used it. A

quarter-finalist in a last four years. -- in the last four years.

Trying to wrest it, turn the jack not done enough. The match to Paul

Foster. He wins in a tie-break in 2012. Paul Foster cents Mervyn King

In the first set he was unbelievable. I started playing

silly shots. After five or six ends I be reached. -- regrouped.

started the second set incredibly well. I knew I had got to carry it

on. But he really up that his game. -- upped. Paul Foster went through

that had to work very hard. Next up was done all English affair. Mark

Royal against Nicky Brett. They had to put their friendship aside as

they fought for a place in the semi-finals. In a game of nip and

tuck it was Nicky Brett he took a decisive lead in the 5th end, this

giving him two shots. Two shots, Nick Brett. With the score at 5-7

Mark Royal played a great first bowl in the 8th end. His opponent

had a real chance to win with the final bowl of the set. All about

He failed, which meant the set was tight. After trading single point

in the first two ends he played a wonderful draw to take two shots in

the third. The bias only comes into effect in the last 25% of its

trouble. There you go. -- of its travel. Nicky Brett then started

piling on the pressure. Mark Royal was having to pull out some huge

shots to stay in the match. Very close to this. Well played, Mark

Royal. In the end Mark Royal left himself with too much to do,

leading four from the final end of the second set he was left with a

match, Nick Brett. He gave the match to his fellow countryman. A

very close match between close friends. Nicky Brett is through to

the semi-finals. Next up, an incredibly tight match. They have

all been brilliant so far. Robert Chisholm against Darren Burnett.

One of the most decorated bowler has, he won his first national

title in 1997 as a junior in his first World Championship. He has

won tournaments twice and sits at number four in the world rankings.

Robert Chisholm beat Greg Harlow, and dominated the world number one

refusing to let him into the match. Chisholm started well against

Burnett. The Scotsman responded in the second set. Rejoin the match at

the start of the tie-break. -- we Darren Burnett, and he did so.

Robert Chisholm, a former England international player, now playing

for Wales. Lives in Swansea. attraction of the Welsh women. Met

his girlfriend who lives in Wales, and he has travelled down to be

with her. Scottish international starters. There is Robert is a's

girlfriend, Hannah, watching on. -- -- steady, he wants the bowl, got

playing you thought he would have backed two or three around that

End you can only pick up -- pick up one. Pushed it out much wider.

is a winner all on its own. Looks afford Darren Burnett. He has

really taken his time. -- time-out for Darren Burnett. He cannot

afford to spend too much time looking at it. Tempted with the

backhand. He knows the forehand so the match. But because it is a tie-

break, it is certainly far enough into it, hoping to get something.

He is not hanging about. He wants the result. He was right down the

threat of it. It was all red in the He takes the lead in a tie-break.

Could have drawn for it but thought this was a high percentage shot.

Three bowls in there but he needed to get a solid and that is what

happened after that. He had to get the shot. -- get solid. Good

controlled, solid weight to do the in 2001. Since then he has

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qualified, never got past the He is wasting no time. Get rid of

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their heavy draw. -- they have the that is important. This is where

the clock has an effect. He cannot hang around and think about all the

things he could do. It has failed to start on time. He has got a few

extra seconds. The button has been pressed 12,500 times already. A

mistake will happen. He is waving this on because he wanted to get up

to the jack. Not a bad bowl in terms of blocking, available to

Robert to drift around. Pressure this? It is struggling. Darren

Burnett has reached the semi-final of the Scottish International Open

against Robert Chisholm who has entertained us this week it falls

at quarter-final stage. The Scot Hard work at times. He was the more

consistent player. I was a bit better in the second set.

Incredible both sets were similar, but a mirror image. He took control

at the end of the second. I was pretty happy with the way the first

set started. To be totally honest, it wasn't perfect. I didn't give

him a game in the end. I was dropping too many short bowls.

is a class player. Nine times out of 10 he would know that. A lot of

pressure when it comes to a tie- break. It is not easy. A brilliant

day with some brilliant players. Tomorrow should be equally good. We

are back on air on BBC TWO Scotland at 9am. There we are over on BBC